U.S. industrial production ended three straight months of growth in May with an unexpected decline due in part to a fire at a major Ford Motor Co. supplier. (WSJ)
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in early June on strong economic growth, low unemployment and rising wealth. (WSJ)
Wages in the Eurozone rose at a faster pace during the three months through March than in the previous quarter. (WSJ)
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake halted factory lines in the Japanese city of Osaka, where many exporters have their headquarters. (WSJ)
Republican lawmakers warned of potential repercussions in the 2018 midterms if the U.S. pulls out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (WSJ)
Consumers outside the U.S. are facing a double whammy as the price of crude oil rises in tandem with a strengthening dollar. (WSJ)
Two former executives at trucking company Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. were charged in a complex accounting and securities fraud scheme. (WSJ)
Efforts to lure Amazon.com Inc. to Manassas, Va., may have cost the city a chance at a $1 billion factory investment by Micron Technology Inc. (WSJ)
Members of Amazon’s Prime service are getting special discounts at Whole Foods stores. (WSJ)
U.S. auto makers are building more fuel-efficient engines for pickup trucks. (WSJ)
Chemical companies LyondellBasell Industries NV and Braskem SA said they are in talks regarding a potential merger. (WSJ)
Kellogg Co. is recalling more than 11 million boxes of Honey Smacks cereal after a multistate outbreak of illness caused by salmonella. (WSJ)
Deutsche Bank AG is selling off a $1 billion ship-loan portfolio as it seeks to reduce its exposure to shipping and maritime lending. (Reuters)
Argentina’s truckers went on an one-day strike over wage increases. (Bloomberg)
Canadian factory sales fell unexpectedly in April, driven by refinery shutdowns. (Bloomberg)
IKEA is preparing to open its first store in India next month. (Quartz)
Iowa’s soybean farmers could lose up to $624 million once new U.S.-China tariffs are in place. (Des Moines Register)
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